Hospital ‘Navigators’ to help young people injured by violence
9th December 2024
Children as young as 11 are to be supported by a new A&E hospital programme in Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe after they’ve been injured or traumatised by violence. “Navigators” will reach out to young people attending Hull Royal Infirmary, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby for injuries caused by or linked to violence, including knife crime. Specially trained navigators will aim to build relationships with young people, directing them to … Read More
Appointment of new Vice Chair at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
6th December 2024
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) is pleased to announce that following a rigorous recruitment process involving key stakeholders, NHS England has approved the appointment of Murray Macdonald as its new Vice Chair. Murray will be taking over from Stuart Hall, who has served with distinction for many years, and his appointment will be effective from 1 January 2025. The Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) Council of Governors (CoG) also agreed … Read More
Hull midwifery bereavement team scoop national MAMA award
3rd December 2024
A midwifery team supporting Hull families who experience the death of their babies has won a prestigious national award. The Bereavement Team at Hull Women and Children’s Hospital after they won Maternity Team of the Year in the MAMA Academy Awards on November 19. Hull’s Bereavement Team – Lead Bereavement Midwife Ainsley Belton, Maternity Bereavement Support Worker Sam Catanach and Bereavement Midwife Jenna Cadden – were named Maternity Team of the Year after beating off … Read More
Hospital patients invited to paws, rest and recover
2nd December 2024
We’re a nation of pet lovers, and those who enjoy the company of an animal at home will know the joy they can bring. At the same time, hospital staff and volunteers are bringing that same uplifting feeling to patients at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital to aid their recovery and wellbeing. Having first introduced Pets as Therapy (PAT) dogs to the hospitals in 2022, the initiative has proved incredibly popular and now, … Read More
Maureen retires after 58 years of dedication to the NHS
27th November 2024
She was born days after the National Health Service was created and dedicated almost six decades of her life to caring for others. Now, Maureen Scaife has finished her last shift as a staff nurse at the age of 76 after completing 58 years’ service to the NHS. “A lot of the nurses I’ve mentored over the years have said that if they had to come into hospital, I’d be the one they’d want to … Read More